"There was a bit of a feel-good factor around the place after beating Kerry for the fourth time in a row in Championship football," he told the Herald.

"And I didn't know any real, serious pundits who were backing Mayo the first day.

"Players are only human. No matter how much they talk about being in a bubble and only focusing on processes, they're living at home with families. They're seeing papers. They're listening to their friends.

"And a lot of people had that down as a Dublin win. If there was complacency, it certainly came out in their performance.

"I don't think there will be that complacency the next day. And whatever 21 players take part in this All-Ireland final, I think you'll see a different attitude from Dublin next Saturday."